TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Jan 28, 2022

State Rep. Brandon Ogles, R-Franklin, says he will be drafting legislation that could change the subpoena power of state agencies, Tennessee Lookout reports. The announcement comes a few days after he threatened a “deep dive” into the Registry of Election Finance’s subpoena power over recent subpoenas issued. He now says he wants to look at subpoena authority across all state boards to make sure they are “transparent.” More specifically, Ogles said this week that he would like to see requirements for a judge’s signature on subpoenas in addition to invitations to appear before panels voluntarily before subpoenas are issued. Bureau of Ethics and Campaign Finance Executive Director Bill Young confirmed this week the Registry has the power to subpoena witnesses, conduct audits, hold hearings and take other actions, based on state law.